Windows: ToutApp, one of our favorite tools to keep your Gmail inbox under control unveiled an Outlook plugin today that offers many of the same features for those of you who choose to (or are forced by your employer to) use Microsoft Outlook on the desktop. The new ToutApp for Outlook lets you see when recipients have opened emails you've sent them, compose a message but delay sending it until a scheduled time, and makes composing messages faster thanks to built-in templates for different contacts.

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In addition to keeping track of how long it takes the person you emailed to open and read your message, ToutApp sends you pertinent details about the message, including how many times the email has been read, and whether the recipient actually opened attachments or clicked any of the links in your note.

The service also makes composing those lengthy status reports and memos easier by saving templates (somewhat similar to Gmail's canned responses) that you can bring up and fill out depending on who you're emailing. ToutApp will even automatically attach files for you or fill in people who need to be CC'd or BCC'd based on the template, allto save you time. When you're ready to send, you can send it right away, or tell ToutApp to hold it for a few hours or a few days, and send it at a specific time—and you don't need to leave Outlook open for that to happen.

To use ToutApp for Outlook, you'll have to download and install the plugin, and then sign up for a ToutApp account. The service has a free plan you can sign up for here, but if you work on a team, you may want to check out their pro plans, which start at $30/mo and go up based on the features you need. Along with the Outlook plugin, ToutApp also unveiled analytics that lets businesses see when visitors come by their site, and what they read—all visible along with your email stats. Hit the link below for more details and to sign up.